1. Hockenbury & Hockenbury Psychology 6e Worth Publishers (2013)
Step Up To: Psychology John J. Schulte, Psy.D. & Jason S. Spiegelman, M.A., ABD
Hockenbury & Hockenbury
Psychology 6e
Worth Publishers (2013)

2. Chapter 10: Gender and Sexuality
Human Sexuality
Gender-Role Development
Sexual Behavior
Gender Stereotypes and Gender Roles
Sexual Disorders and Problems

3. Gender Stereotypes and Gender Roles
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4. Gender-Role Development
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5. Human Sexuality
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6. Sexual Behavior
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7. Sexual Disorders and Problems
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8. 1. Which of the following differences between men and women have not been reported findings of research?
A) Men report a higher incidence of masturbation than women.
B) Men report greater sexual satisfaction than women.
C) Men have more sexual partners than women.
D) Men have their first intercourse at an earlier age than women.

9. 2. “I don’t get it” Kevin says
2. “I don’t get it” Kevin says. “Why are women always so emotional, even when there’s nothing to be upset about?” Kevin’s assumption is an example of:
A) sexual orientation.
B) a gender-role stereotype.
C) a gender role.
D) the gender schema theory.

10. 3. On tests of cognitive ability, women tend to outperform men in all but which of the following areas?
A) verbal fluency
B) reading comprehension
C) spelling
D) writing neatness/penmanship

11. According to research on emotions, men and women are fairly similar in their _________ of emotions, but quite different in their __________ of emotions.
A) internalization; externalization
B) externalization; internalization
C) expression; experience
D) experience; expression

12. 5. Which of the following statements best describes personality differences between men and women?
A) “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus.”
B) Women are more assertive than men.
C) Men are more nurturing than women.
D) There are no significant average differences between men and women.

13. 6. When 1-year old infants are put together with other 1-year olds in gender-neutral clothing, what trend often emerges?
A) The boys play with girls more than other boys.
B) The girls play with boys more than other girls.
C) The children played more with other kids of the same sex.
D) Both girls and boys wanted to play more with other boys.

14. 7. Which of the following statements best reflects kids’ attitude toward gender roles?
A) Girls have a more flexible attitude than boys.
B) Both boys and girls value the female role more than the male role.
C) Boys have a more flexible attitude than girls.
D) Kids are unaware of gender roles prior to the age of 5.

15. 8. With regard to variations in gender identity- which of the following statements is true?
A) All transgendered individuals are either homo- or bisexual.
B) Gender identity disorder is considered to be a psychological disorder.
C) A transsexual individual is born with the genitalia of both a male and a female.
D) An intersexed individual is one who has had gender reassignment surgery.

16. 9. Research into the role of parenting in the establishment of gender roles has found that:
A) School teachers have a greater impact than parents.
B) Children get more information from each other than from parents.
C) Parents tend to treat their male and female kids similarly.
D) The way parents treat their kids has a large impact on gender role development.

17. 10. How do gender schemas influence the way children acquire and retain information?
A) Boys remember “girl objects” better than “boy objects” because they reject “girly” things.
B) Girls remember “girl objects” better than boys, but boys show no difference in memory of gender-associated objects.
C) Children tend to remember objects associated with their own sex better than those associated with the opposite sex.
D) Children have no understanding of gender schemas, so there is no effect on retention of information.

18. 11. Which of the following is not a stage of the human sexual response cycle that is experienced by both men and women?
A) resolution
B) plateau
C) excitement
D) refractory period

19. 12. Which of the following species of animals engage in sexual behavior that most resembles the varieties of human sexual behaviors?
A) Canines
B) Bonobos
C) Orangutans
D) Canaries

20. 13. In which of the following areas is the percentage of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals the greatest?
A) The Midwest
B) small towns
C) rural areas
D) large cities

21. 14. Which of the following findings has not been reported into research exploring the development of sexual orientation?
A) Sexual orientation may be established as early as age 6.
B) Gay and bisexual people develop their sexual orientation later than heterosexual people.
C) There are identifiable genetic markers that explain the origin of sexual orientation.
D) Gay and bisexual individuals are less likely to adhere to same-sex gender roles in early childhood play.

22. 15. Examination of homes where children are being raised by a homosexual couple has found that:
A) The children are no more likely to be homosexual in adulthood than kids raised by a heterosexual couple.
B) The children experience greater social difficulties when they go to school.
C) The children feel more tension at home due to the increased level of parental conflict.
D) The children are not as well-adjusted as kids raised by heterosexual parents.

23. 16. Of the following which is not one of the most preferred sexual activities reported by both men and women?
A) having vaginal intercourse
B) watching a partner undressing
C) having sex with a stranger
D) giving or receiving oral sex

24. 17. According to the NHSLS about ___% of respondents reported that they were physically and emotionally satisfied with their sexual relationships.
A) 25
B) 40
C) 70
D) 85

25. 18. Which of the following is not among the three most common types of sexual fantasies reported by both men and women?
A) reliving an exciting past sexual event
B) having sex with a current partner
C) having sex in a public place
D) having sex with a different partner

26. 19. When researchers examined an fMRI of a person being shown a photograph of a romantic partner which part of the brain did not show increased activity?
A) The insula
B) The hypothalamus
C) The putamen
D) The caudate nucleus

27. 20. When there are no physical issues getting in the way ___% of adults between the age of 75 and 85 years have sex 2-3 times per month.
A) 12
B) 26
C) 38
D) 54

28. 21. Approximately __% of women and __% of men will have a sexual problem at some point in their lives.
A) 10: 5
B) 20: 35
C) 43; 31
D) 37; 65

29. 22. The paraphilia that is marked by sexual arousal that results from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person is called:
A) frotteurism.
B) voyeurism.
C) masochism.
D) exhibitionism.

30. 23. Which of the following sexual disorders can only be diagnosed in women?
A) sexual aversion disorder
B) dyspareunia
C) orgasmic disorder
D) vaginismus

31. 24. Which of the following is not a type of bacterial or parasitic sexually transmitted disease?
A) gonorrhea
B) pubic lice
C) genital herpes
D) chlamydia

32. 25. Which of the following statements about HIV and AIDS is true?
A) HIV attacks the CD4 negative helper K cells in the body.
B) People with HIV have AIDS, while people with AIDS do not have to have HIV.
C) The highest rates of HIV infection are seen in Hispanic individuals.
D) The annual rate of new HIV cases has been stable in the USA for over a decade.

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35. 1. Which of the following differences between men and women have not been reported findings of research?
A) Men report a higher incidence of masturbation than women.
B) Men report greater sexual satisfaction than women.
C) Men have more sexual partners than women.
D) Men have their first intercourse at an earlier age than women.

36. 2. “I don’t get it,” Kevin says
2. “I don’t get it,” Kevin says. “Why are women always so emotional, even when there’s nothing to be upset about?” Kevin’s assumption is an example of:
A) sexual orientation.
B) a gender-role stereotype.
C) a gender role.
D) the gender schema theory.

37. 3. On tests of cognitive ability, women tend to outperform men in all but which of the following areas?
A) verbal fluency
B) reading comprehension
C) spelling
D) writing neatness/penmanship

38. According to research into emotions, men and women are fairly similar in their _________ of emotions, but quite different in their __________ of emotions.
A) internalization; externalization
B) externalization; internalization
C) expression; experience
D) experience; expression

39. 5. Which of the following statements best describes personality differences between men and women?
A) “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus.”
B) Women are more assertive than men.
C) Men are more nurturing than women.
D) There are no significant average differences between men and women.

40. 6. When 1-year old infants are put together with other 1-year olds in gender-neutral clothing, what trend often emerges?
A) The boys play with girls more than other boys.
B) The girls play with boys more than other girls.
C) The children played more with other kids of the same sex.
D) Both girls and boys wanted to play more with other boys.

41. 7. Which of the following statements best reflects kids’ attitude toward gender roles?
A) Girls have a more flexible attitude than boys.
B) Both boys and girls value the female role more than the male role.
C) Boys have a more flexible attitude than girls.
D) Kids are unaware of gender roles prior to the age of 5 years.

42. 8. With regard to variations in gender identity, which of the following statements is true?
A) All transgendered individuals are either homo- or bisexual.
B) Gender identity disorder is considered to be a psychological disorder.
C) A transsexual individual is born with the genitalia of both a male and a female.
D) An intersexed individual is one who has had gender reassignment surgery.

43. 9. Research into the role of parenting in the establishment of gender roles has found that:
A) School teachers have a greater impact than parents.
B) Children get more information from each other than from parents.
C) Parents tend to treat their male and female kids similarly.
D) The way parents treat their kids has a large impact on gender role development.

44. 10. How do gender schemas influence the way children acquire and retain information?
A) Boys remember “girl objects” better than “boy objects” because they reject “girly” things.
B) Girls remember “girl objects” better than boys, but boys show no difference in memory of gender-associated objects.
C) Children tend to remember objects associated with their own sex better than those associated with the opposite sex.
D) Children have no understanding of gender schemas, so there is no effect on retention of information.

45. 11. Which of the following is not a stage of the human sexual response cycle that is experienced by both men and women?
A) resolution
B) plateau
C) excitement
D) refractory period

46. 12. Which of the following species of animals engage in sexual behavior that most resembles the varieties of human sexual behaviors?
A) Canines
B) Bonobos
C) Orangutans
D) Canaries

47. 13. In which of the following areas is the percentage of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals the greatest?
A) The Midwest
B) small towns
C) rural areas
D) large cities

48. 14. Which of the following findings has not been reported into research exploring the development of sexual orientation?
A) Sexual orientation may be established as early as age 6.
B) Gay and bisexual people develop their sexual orientation later than heterosexual people.
C) There are identifiable genetic markers that explain the origin of sexual orientation.
D) Gay and bisexual individuals are less likely to adhere to same-sex gender roles in early childhood play.

49. 15. Examination of homes where children are being raised by a homosexual couple has found that:
A) The children are no more likely to be homosexual in adulthood than kids raised by a heterosexual couple.
B) The children experience greater social difficulties when they go to school.
C) The children feel more tension at home due to the increased level of parental conflict.
D) The children are not as well-adjusted as kids raised by heterosexual parents.

50. 16. Of the following, which is not one of the most preferred sexual activities reported by both men and women?
A) having vaginal intercourse
B) watching a partner undressing
C) having sex with a stranger
D) giving or receiving oral sex

51. 17. According to the NHSLS, about ___% of respondents reported that they were physically and emotionally satisfied with their sexual relationships.
A) 25
B) 40
C) 70
D) 85

52. 18. Which of the following is not among the three most common types of sexual fantasies reported by both men and women?
A) reliving an exciting past sexual event
B) having sex with a current partner
C) having sex in a public place
D) having sex with a different partner

53. 19. When researchers examined an fMRI of a person being shown a photograph of a romantic partner, which part of the brain did not show increased activity?
A) The insula
B) The hypothalamus
C) The putamen
D) The caudate nucleus

54. 20. When there are no physical issues getting in the way, ___% of adults between the age of 75 and 85 years have sex 2-3 times per month
A) 12
B) 26
C) 38
D) 54

55. 21. Approximately __% of women and __% of men will have a sexual problem at some point in their lives.
A) 10: 5
B) 20: 35
C) 43; 31
D) 37; 65

56. 22. The paraphilia that is marked by sexual arousal that results from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person is called:
A) frotteurism.
B) voyeurism.
C) masochism.
D) exhibitionism.

57. 23. Which of the following sexual disorders can only be diagnosed in women?
A) sexual aversion disorder
B) dyspareunia
C) orgasmic disorder
D) vaginismus

58. 24. Which of the following is not a type of bacterial or parasitic sexually transmitted disease?
A) gonorrhea
B) pubic lice
C) genital herpes
D) chlamydia

59. 25. Which of the following statements about HIV and AIDS is true?
A) HIV attacks the CD4 negative helper K cells in the body.
B) People with HIV have AIDS, while people with AIDS do not have to have HIV.
C) The highest rates of HIV infection are seen in Hispanic individuals.
D) The annual rate of new HIV cases has been stable in the USA for over a decade.

60. Acknowledgments Step Up Created by: Questions written by:
John J. Schulte, Psy.D.
Questions written by:
Jason S. Spiegelman, M.A., ABD
Based on Psychology 6e,
by Hockenbury and Hockenbury
Published by Worth Publishers, 2013

61. Answers 1. B 2. 3. D 4. 5. 6. C 7. A 8. 9. C
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11. D
12. B
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15. A
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17. D
18. C
19. B
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22. A
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24.
25. D